used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The blow quickened Tarka, and the man, eager to kill him, threw the ground-ash stick at his head.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Tarka ran over the cracks beginning to vein the glidder, and sank into the water.
exhale hard
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading Tarka ran over the cracks beginning to vein the glidder, and sank into the water.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The blow quickened Tarka, and the man, eager to kill him, threw the ground-ash stick at his head.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
glidder
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From this reading Tarka ran over the cracks beginning to vein the glidder, and sank into the water.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading It twirled past Tarka and scored a groove in the hot and hardening mud.
ground-ash
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From this reading The blow quickened Tarka, and the man, eager to kill him, threw the ground-ash stick at his head.
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading It twirled past Tarka and scored a groove in the hot and hardening mud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The blow quickened Tarka, and the man, eager to kill him, threw the ground-ash stick at his head.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blow quickened Tarka, and the man, eager to kill him, threw the ground-ash stick at his head.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It twirled past Tarka and scored a groove in the hot and hardening mud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It twirled past Tarka and scored a groove in the hot and hardening mud.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tarka ran over the cracks beginning to vein the glidder, and sank into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It twirled past Tarka and scored a groove in the hot and hardening mud.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The blow quickened Tarka, and the man, eager to kill him, threw the ground-ash stick at his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading It twirled past Tarka and scored a groove in the hot and hardening mud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tarka ran over the cracks beginning to vein the glidder, and sank into the water.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It twirled past Tarka and scored a groove in the hot and hardening mud.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading The blow quickened Tarka, and the man, eager to kill him, threw the ground-ash stick at his head.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Tarka ran over the cracks beginning to vein the glidder, and sank into the water.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading It twirled past Tarka and scored a groove in the hot and hardening mud.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The blow quickened Tarka, and the man, eager to kill him, threw the ground-ash stick at his head.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
Tarka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The blow quickened Tarka, and the man, eager to kill him, threw the ground-ash stick at his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ran to the grassy bank above the creek, slower than the man, who struck him a glancing blow.
twirledverbUS /twɜːrld/
past form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading It twirled past Tarka and scored a groove in the hot and hardening mud.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Tarka ran over the cracks beginning to vein the glidder, and sank into the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Tarka ran over the cracks beginning to vein the glidder, and sank into the water.
which person or people
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The broad sky, grey with heat beating down on the dusty peninsula, dazed the eyes of Tarka, who was stiff with wounds and bruises.
